Question

Hal worked a total of 37 hours this week and was paid a total of $327.45. What was the constant rate of Hal's pay? (What did Hal get paid per hour?)A. $8.85B. $32.74C. $0.11D. $12,115.65

Answer 1

The total number of ours worked = 37 hours.

Total amount paid = $ 327.45

Th constantrate of Hal's pay is calculated as,

`\begin{gathered} Rate\text{ = }\frac{Total\text{ amount}}{Total\text{ hours worked}} \\ Rate\text{ = }(327.45)/(37) \\ Rate\text{ = 8.85} \end{gathered}`

Thus the constant rate of Hal's pay is $ 8.85.